#361698 Color
#361698 is rgb(54, 22, 152) in RGB, hsl(255, 75%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 86%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#361698rgb(54, 22, 152)hsl(255, 75%, 34%)hsv(255, 86%, 60%)cmyk(64%, 86%, 0%, 40%)oklch(35.3% 0.189 282.1)lab(21.20% 42.18 -65.65)lch(21.20% 78.03 302.72)What #361698 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #361698, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#361698 Channel Values
How #361698 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 54 · G 22 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 75% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 86% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.17:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #361698 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #361698
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #361698; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #361698
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #361698 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#361698#1E1E98#291B98#242498#2C1F98#003D3D#1F316D#363636Using #361698 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-361698: #361698;background-color: #361698;colors: { 'color-361698': '#361698' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.086, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_361698">#361698</color>fill="#361698"More Purple Colors
#361698 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#361698 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #361698?
#361698 is a dark purple — rgb(54, 22, 152) in RGB and hsl(255, 75%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.
What is the RGB value of #361698?
#361698 is rgb(54, 22, 152) — red 54, green 22, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #361698?
#361698 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 86%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #361698 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #361698 scores 12.17:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #361698 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #361698 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.06, which is visibly different.
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